Overview

The moulding plugins are a set of tools that take advantage of the built-in Vectorworks® “extrude along path” bringing an easy to learn user interface, a vaste parameter customization and a well furnished Moulding Library (brought here thanks to Matthew Swett who has converted to Vectorworks® polylines and polygons the collection coming from the New England Classic® Molding line).
Despite the “extrude along path”, you can easily edit your creations:

PDF Manual

An exhaustive manual in PDF and EPUB format is available to download or consult to get info about installation, usage and customizations.

Note: these plugins comes both in italian and english localisations. You'll find both in the downloaded folder. Just use the language you prefer and follow the installation instructions in the relative PDF manual.

Mouldings plugins manual

Version 5.x

The latest version works with Vectorworks® 2022 and more and includes new features and new profiles. Older version (IV) works with Vectorworks® 2019 (see note*), 2020, 2021.

Mouldings Plugins v.5
  1. moulding 2D Moulding on 2D Path
  2. path to moulding 2Dx 2D Path to Moulding
  3. moulding 3D Moulding on 3D Path
  4. path to moulding 3D NURBS to Moulding
  5. frame Frame (Rectangular)
  6. siding Siding
  7. corner Corner
  8. frames array Frames (Array)
  9. profile to file Save Profile to File cpf
  10. Canneté Canneté
  11. Canneté Calculation
  12. Sidings Calculation
  13. Search and Replace…   New!

Dialog to browse the library

Choose your profile from the 7200+ profiles in the library.

Profile-selection-dialog

Full control on profiles

All parametric objects shares the same set of variables regarding the profiles.

common-PIOs-controls

A couple of examples…

Changelog

version IV.2:
version IV.3:
version IV.4:
version IV.5:
version IV.6:
version 5:
version 5.1:
version 5.2:
version 5.3:
version 5.5:

version 5.7:

Release date: 2025 January, 29th

Note: this update is for Vectorworks® 2022-2023-2024-2025.

What's new:

  1. Added Hollow Stainless Steel sections (imperial and metric standards) profiles.
  2. Added WindsorONE profiles.
  3. Browse document profiles (button) now opens with the last used profile.
  4. Search / Replace menu: you can search / replace the profiles used in all moulding objects on the drawing according to what you set in this dialog.
    the moulding Search / Replace dialog
  5. Frames Array: now you can set styles and rails thickness to 0 to repeat only the frame.
  6. Library dialog enhanced:
    • Profiles's thumbnails shows both imperial and metric sizes.
    • Profiles's thumbnails are visibly improved (especially in VW2025).
    • Search field added.
    • Last used… and Preferred… added to the tree list.
  7. Fixed some forbidden char in folder/files naming.
  8. Other bug fixing and interface improving.

(*) Note on versions: Plugins for versions of Vectorworks® prior to 2020 can no more be tested (from me), so they can not be more updated.
Versions 5+ are compatible only starting with Vectorworks® 2022, since the materials controls implementation requires VW2022+.
Localised version (German and Italian) may differ from the table below, please refer to the release notes.

Versions reference table
Vectorworks® version Latest Mouldings Plugins version
2019 IV.2
2020 IV.5
2021 IV.5
2022 5, 5.1, 5.3, 5.5, 5.7
2023 5.2, 5.3, 5.5, 5.7
2024 5.3, 5.5, 5.7
2025 5.5, 5.7

Get it!

I'm moving my plugins to PayHip, as Gumroad no longer offers PayPal as a payment option.
The plugins currently available on Gumroad will still be available for purchase with a credit card on my Gumroad® shop page.

Mouldings are available also in these languages versions:

Important note on localised versions:
Currently Italian version is dated to the version IV.3.
Currently German version is dated to IV.3 (2018/19/20) and IV.6 (2021/22).
If you want the latest version (see changelog), please download the English (International) version!

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Demo

This is the "free trial" package of the Mouldings Plugins for Vectorworks®.
Most of the plugin parameters are disabled, as well as most of the profile libraries.
You can purchase the official version to obtain your license and unlock the full package.
Free to Try version (distributed by Payhip®)

Installation

After the payment is confirmed, your download should start immediately.

New! Starting with the Mouldings Plugins v. 5.5, there is a simpler way to install the package and get it working in just a few clicks.
The new installation mode (via script) allows automated installation of mouldings plugins and library as well as the setup of the workspace.

For the old fashioned users, there is still the manual way, just follow the steps below:

  1. Unzip the downloaded file (the one appropriate for your Vectorworks Version).
  2. You get a folder named Mouldings Plugins VWYYYY Payhip® (or Gumroad®) the following items:

    
Folders ___ Mouldings
        |__ Moulding - Models

Files   ___ Mouldings Catalog A4.pdf
        |__ Mouldings plugins IV Manual
       	|__ readMe.pdf

    3. [*] YYYY is for the Vectorworks version (eg. 2023), Payhip® or Gumroad® depends on where you bought the package.
    Be aware that Payhip® and Gumroad® have a different key/licensing distribution, so keys for Payhip® do not work on Gumroad® distribution package and viceversa.

  3. Move the “Mouldings” folder inside your Vectorworks Plug-ins folder (*)
  4. Move the “Moulding - Models” folder inside Vectorworks Libraries/Defaults folder (*)
  5. Restart Vectorworks.
  6. Edit your workspace adding the (Mouldings) plugins.
    Modify the tool palettes adding the Plugin Objects you find under the "Mouldings" category
    Modify the menu adding the Tool Items you'll find under the "Mouldings" category

(*) You can choose either the Vectorworks® program folder or the Vectorworks® user folder.

Here the official instructions (from help.vectorworks.net) for editing the workspaces:

Here instructions to add / modify tool palettes and tool sets (when adding the plugin objects):
and here instructions to add / modify modify menus and commands (when adding the menu items):

Important note:
Vectorworks® 2018, 2019, 2020 users should replace the file library MouldingsLib contained in Moulding-Models/Cornices with the respective ones contained in the folder Libraries for older Vectorworks® versions.

The MouldingsLib file is a standard Vectorworks® file containing all the profile symbols used throughout all mouldings plugins.
In order for the plugins to load the libraries profiles, the MouldingsLib file has to be in the same version as the plugins are working on, therefore, you must use the one contained in the downloaded folder for your appropriate Vectorworks® installed version.

Registration (V. 5.5+)

The registration is made once for all plugins.
Just start placing a plugin object on your drawing, with the object selected, open the OIP panel, scroll down to search the button

Click it and fill in user and key the appearing dialog

plugin registration dialog

In the user field you must enter the email used for the purchase on Gumroad® or Payhip®.
Fill the Licence Key field with the key you should have received in your purchase receipt.

As you ckick Ok and your datas are correct, you should receive the following message:

plugin registered dialog

Also, when registered, all your Mouldings Plugins are fully unlocked so you can get / set all available parameters.

The registration button, once accomplished its function, should read (for all Mouldings plugins):

Important: Please keep safe or print your purchase receipt.
Purchase receipts contain your license key as well as the link to download your purchased package.
This same link will be used to download future free updates.
Updates are notified by an email sent by Gumroad® or Payhip®. It's not technically possible, at this time, to include each user download link, so it's important to keep safe the original receipt.
Also it's strongly advised to create an account on Gumroad® or Payhip® using the same e-mail of your previous purchases, to have all them listed there once logged in.